Yoshiyuki Abe

Born (1969-08-15) August 15, 1969 (age 54)
Osaka Prefecture, JapanHeight1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)Team informationDisciplineRoadRoleRiderAmateur teams2012–2016Bici Corsa Avel2017–2019Abenova Professional teams1996Panaria–Vinavil1997Mapei–GB1998–2000Shimano2001Team Colpack–Astro2002–2004Shimano Racing2005–2008Shimano–Memory Corp2009Shimano Racing Team2010–2011Matrix Powertag Major winsJapanese National Road Race Championships (1997, 2000)
Japanese National Time Trial Championships (1999, 2000)
Japan Cup (1997)

Yoshiyuki Abe (阿部良之, Abe Yoshiyuki, born August 15, 1969 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who last rode for Japanese amateur team Abenova. He turned professional with Shimano Racing, the team operated by Shimano, after graduating from Osaka Institute of Technology, but soon transferred to Italian teams.^[1] He won the Japan Cup in 1997 and is still the only Japanese to win that important race.^[2] He became Japanese national champion in the road race in 1997 and 2000, and in the individual time trial in 1999 and 2000. Abe represented Japan in the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 2006 Asian Games in the team time trial.

Major results

References

External links

• Yoshiyuki Abe at Cycling Archives
• Yoshiyuki Abe at ProCyclingStats
• Yoshiyuki Abe at CQ Ranking
• Yoshiyuki Abe at CycleBase
• Team Matrix Powertag official site (Japanese)